2006 BMW 325I Complaints

I TOOK MY CAR TO RICHMOND BMW AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DISCOVERED I HAD BROKEN HEAD GASKET BOLTS ! I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON MANUFACTURES PROBLEM ! THESE MAKE AND MODELS SHOULD BE RECALLED THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT HIS RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR ELECTRICAL CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. *TR

I'M GETTING THIS MESSAGE "RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER, OR BELT FORCE LIMITER. CONTINUE TO WEAR THE SAFETY BELT, HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED BY THE NEAREST BMW CENTER." USUALLY I HAVE THIS MSG WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER, BUT NOW EVEN WITH EMPTY SEAT IT POPS UP AND TOGETHER WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHTS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE BMWUSA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE( NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000) BUT THEY STATED THAT MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THAT CATEGORY ACCORDING TO THE VIN #. HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP, BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND A LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR ISSUES ONLINE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.. *TR

CAR ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES. THE ALUMINUM BOLTS FOR THE VALVE COVER AND THE HEAD BOLTS SHEARED OFF WHILE DRIVING. STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND CAR STARTS TO SHAKE, CHECK ENGINE SIGN LIGHTS, OIL SIGN LIGHTS, ONCE I GAVE IT GAS. OIL IS LEAKING FROM CAR. CAR IS TOWED AND MECHANIC SHOWS ME DAMAGE. BROKEN ALUMINUM BOLTS FELL INSIDE OF ENGINE. BOLT IS WEDGED BETWEEN TIMING CHAIN AND GEAR. THE ENGINE IS DESTROYED. KNOWN DEFECT FOR 2006 MODELS, BUT BMW NORTH AMERICA WILL NOT COVER DAMAGE. HAVE CALLED BMW NORTH AMERICA THREE TIMES NOW. BMW SWITCHED BOLT TYPE IN FOLLOWING YEARS. OTHERS REPORTING SAME PROBLEM. SAFETY HAZARD. WHAT IF I WAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR STOPPED? CAR WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. BMW NEEDS TO ADMIT TO THEIR MISTAKE AND COVER THE DAMAGES. A RECALL SHOULD BE PUT IN PLACE FOR THE BOLTS. JUST RIDICULOUS THAT A COMPANY KNOWN FOR QUALITY WILL DO THIS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. I HOPE THE DOT TAKES IT UPON THEMSELVES TO HOLD BMW ACCOUNTABLE. OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [XXX]. LOOKING FOR A POTENTIAL RESOLUTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY WITH THE PASSENGER'S SEAT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANCY SENOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.....UPDATED 05/08/13 *BF UPDATED 05/20/2013 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 91,000. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. ISSUE WITH AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. BUT NOW IT STARTED TO STAY ON AND CURRENTLY MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THE MAT SENSORS FAIL TO FUNCTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT MULTIPLE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET COVER BOLTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,197.

I HAVE A 2006 325I. FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS HAS BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. BUT NOW IT STARTED TO STAY ON AND CURRENTLY MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISABLED. THE MAT SENSORS FAIL TO FUNCTION. I CALLED BMWNA AND MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE LIST OF VIN NUMBERS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS VERY COMMON (%75 OF THIS MODEL) TO GET THIS PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR OF 3 SERIES. IT WAS OBVIOUSLY IN DEFECTED PARTS LIST AND CAUSED THE ISSUE AND I AM NOT COVERED. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS TOTALLY CHEAP QUALITY PART THAT WAS PUT IN THE CAR.WHY? BECAUSE BMW DOES NOT WANT TO COVER EVEN IT IS THEIR FAULT. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TO BUY A BENZ AFTER THIS KIND OF CHEAPLY HANDLED ISSUES.